Jim Lahey No-Knead Bread

No knead bread

  • 400g flour, plain or bread (3 cups)
  • 8g / 1.25 tsp salt
  • 1g / 0.25 tsp yeast
  • 300g water (1 1/3 cups) 75% hydration

Mix, allow to rest/rise for 12-18 hrs; it will be ready when the surface has small bubbles.

Turn out and fold a couple of times, then cover and rest for 15 minutes. Shape into a ball and transfer to a well floured tea towel and cover with another tea towel (or just fold over your original tea towel if it is large enough), prove for 1 - 2 hrs. Use finger prod test to check when ready.

Preheat oven & casserole 15-30 mins to 250C/475F. Bake for 30 mins covered, + 15-30 mins uncovered.

close up of the crumb